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Assuming 5" barrel since you specified Edge in your title.
180 gr FP Leatherhead bullet with the same moly coating as Bayou's. 4.6 gr N320 loaded to 1.180" ~170 PF
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Aim at the centre of the popper all you like. Does not mean they will land there.
Truth hurts...ouch!
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Lighter faster bullets won't knock steel over as well as slower heavier bullets at the same PF. Ask any old IMHSA shooter. Then there's the angle they address the target at, so a taller person would put different energy into the target than a shorter one. I'll get my machinist's handbook out today and play with the numbers. Until I get a headache that is.
Good thing I am not overly tall or underly short...
Its been a lot of years since Physics 101, which is why I posted the OP wondering what people's opinion was on light/fast vs heavy/slow for calibration ammo. But yeah, either way I'll be aiming for the center of the popper!
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I agree with EngineerEli. I shot .40minor using a STI Eagle and a Glock 35 for a few years whenever I was shooting a game where major PF wasn't needed. A couple of years ago I switched to a 2011 9mm and last fall I replaced the G35 with a Glock 34 after discovering that my scores were better with a 9mm than with a .40minor. I don't believe I was out-driving the .40minor but mentally something was off even with running as light of a recoil spring as I could.
I think it had to do with timing and my preference for a more snappy recoil than the "slower" push of the .40minor. Purely a subjective thing but I'm happy with the results even though my wallet isn't.
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Can't say that I've ever chrono'd any WWB. What's it run? 115-125 PF?
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I'm trying to conserve my stash of N320, so saving that for match ammo and using e3 for practice. In the past I've also used WST, but much prefer the softer recoil impulse of N320 and e3.
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Ask him what parts he has had good luck with. For instance, mine really likes Kart barrels as such I like Kart barrels as well...
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Thanks guys, appreciate the responses. I have load data for all three bullet weights, so will probably come down to what I have the most of, which is the 147 molys.
Appendic C in the USPSA rulebook says the calibration ammo from the designated handgun should achieve a PF between 115.0 and 125.0 (I picked 120 as the mid-range), and I'll chrono ahead of time using my BHP to double check.
Hey, the upside is mine will be the first shots fired that morning while everyone else is still checking in!
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I need to load up some sub-minor PF ammo for popper calibration. Of the 9mm bullets I have on hand my choices are 115 gr FMJ, 124 gr FMJs or 147 gr molys. Say I work up a load where all 3 are 120 PF (1043 fps for the 115s, 967 fps for the 124s and 816 fps for the 147s), would there be any difference between the three loads as far as use as calibration ammo (i.e. will the load with the 147s be more prone to knock the popper over than the 124s or 115s)?
Thx
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When I shoot Limited I don't want my slide to lock back, but when I shoot L-10 I do.
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Stock springs and followers? How old are they? Try giving the springs a little stretch and see if that helps. I replace my mag springs about once a year (which reminds me...)
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You mean like extractors and firing pin stops? Absolutely a good idea because if you have a spare that pretty much guarantees you will never need it (fickle finger of fate!). It's the part that you don't have a back-up that will break!
A while back I replaced the hammer/sear/disco on one of my 2011s. That also required changing out the thumb safety since the original safety was fit to the stock sear. I put the all the original parts: hammer, strut, sear, disco, and thumb safety in a bag as a "pre-fit" spare parts kit. I also kept the stock extractor when I upgraded to an Aftec.
My problem is I will acquire extra parts thinking that they'll be handy as back-ups, then I get it into my head to build a new pistol and the first thing I do is raid my parts kit. Which means I have to start all over again. That's why I just bring a back-up gun to major matches. If it is a local match and my gun goes T-U I'll just RO/scorekeep if I don't have a replacement part.
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Most of the tuning you hear about is to increase capacity of the 2011 mags. Occassionally you hear about a mag tube that is out of spec and requires tweaking (won't drop free, feedlips out of spec...).
Back when I was shooting IDPA with my 9mm 2011 I acquired 3 126mm mags and used them just for IDPA. Seeing as IDPA restricts you to 10 rnds I never saw any reason to tune them.
I currently use the same 2011 for 3-gun and purchased 3 140mm mags. I didn't buy tuned mags, but I did change out the basepads for Dawson +1's and the follower/spring for the Grams kit. The Grams followers do need some tuning so they don't prematurely lock the slide back with one round remaining, but other than that it was a fairly easy conversion to get the 140's to hold 23 rnds.
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Whatever you end up with, see if you can get a wing-nut type screw to adjust the tension. Much more convenient than using a screw driver and you can change the tension as needed.
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I use a skeletonized race holster when I shoot USPSA Limited Division with my 2011, but when I shoot 3-gun I use a kydex holster pretty much for the reasons you specified. This is the one: http://comholsters.com/themall/product_info.php?cPath=6&products_id=23&osCsid=68288d5a7f4058fa5139bdaee13b77c0
Its a dropped offset holster, but I much prefer it to the Bladetech DOH since it doesn't cant in towards your leg. Essentially you have a paddle that attaches to the belt and extends down your leg. Screwed into the paddle is a delrin block that provides the offset which you can mount at the desired height (drop) as well as cant. The kydex holster is attached to the block and has a finger tightened wingnut-type tension adjuster. It holds the gun securely and I've yet to have my gun fall out at a match (knock on wood).
Rick can custom make these holsters for a LDC, SDC, 5", 6" etc... Just give him a call and tell him what you need. I'm sure he can accommodate you. COM is often a sponsor for state/section level matches as well as Area 1 and supports the sport.
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5" gun: .090"W front with a .110"W rear
6" gun: .100"W front with a .110"W rear
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I'm about 1 year into using my MB futuristic holster and I still like the thing. Granted, I've spent the last 4 months shooting SS and Prod, but I had it on the other day doing some dry-fire with my Ltd gun and it just felt right!
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I can get 23 rnds of 9mm or 20 of .40SW in an untuned 140mm mag with Dawson +1 basepads and Grams followers. $60/mag, $30-ish for the basepad and another $15 for the follower/spring. Add all that up and you're looking at something in the neighborhood of $105.
But if you're not looking to maximize the capacity, run the stock 140mm mags and be down a round or two, but you're only paying $60/mag.
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$507 is what I paid back in late Nov for a gen 4 G34 "Blue Label" discount.
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I use a 5" FLGR in my 6" 2011. You just need a long plug, and in your case cut it down to match.
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What did your SC or AD say about the status of those classifiers? Are they going away or not? It seems like USPSA could get a new edition of the CCB up on the website in a day or two if this were going to happen.
I'd be interested in knowing the status of those classifiers as well. I got the same email the rest of you probably did and made sure not to select one of the 'retired' classifiers at our last match. I have one guy who is in the Top 20 in the hunt for his M and a handful of new shooters trying to earn their initial classification. There was no way I wanted to mess with them and have a classifer not be counted... I will say that it would be nice if USPSA would mark which ones they don't want us to use on their website... But until that time I have the list printed off and will continue to refer to it before each match.
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So, better now?
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Are you running a shok-buff in your gun?
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A couple of years ago I bought a holster from Rick at Center of Mass that works really good for what you're looking for. Its his "race holster" that is droppedand offset, and you can also adjust for cant. The pics on his website don't show all the details, but essentially what you have is a scabbard pouch for the pistol that is attached to a block of delrin for the offset. The block is then attached to a length of kydex that attaches to your belt and extends down your side to creates the drop. There are holes pre-drilled in the extension for you to mount the block at different angles to achieve the desired cant.
I've used his holsters for 3-gun as well as USPSA, however I've since switched to a Manny Bragg skeleton holster for Limited though I am still using a COM for 3-gun. I also use one of the COMs for SS as well as Prod. Its a good product and well made. Plus Rick will work with you on some custom features which I needed for my 6" since it was built on a 2011 Tactical frame.
The only downside is the 4-6 week wait for delivery since I think Rick is a one-man show.
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+1 to the suggestion for Forward Falling poppers. If you get the MGM ones, you start with the same Pepper or Mini Popper and add their FF-bracket. I converted about 10 of ours to FF so we have more freedom in stage design to place poppers in the middle of the bay (still maintaining minimum distance) without having to worry about a round ricochetting over the berm from a double tap. Otherwise we try and put the rearward falling poppers closer to the berm. FF are also fun to mix in with R-F poppers.
MGM also makes a pop-up bracket for the poppers so that when the popper falls a metric target pops up (or you can put a no-shoot in the place of a metric for some evil fun).